JPH0719252Y2 - Indoor multipurpose hydroponics planter - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial field of application] This device is designed for indoor greening by planting in homes, offices or public spaces.
In particular, it relates to an indoor multipurpose hydroponic planter for forming an indoor green interior with hydroponically grown foliage plants and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, indoor greening has generally been carried out by placing pot-shaped planters (pots) in which foliage plants and the like are planted in appropriate places. Conventionally, instead of cultivating with soil, indoor plants are also cultivated by so-called hydroculture, which is a kind of hydroponic cultivation to form an indoor green interior. However, even in this case, the method of placing the pot on the dining table or the carpet is generally performed. Next, the multipurpose planter described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-83335 discloses a rhizome centered on the planting position on the artificial ground.
In the direction of guidance, paired side plates are placed on the artificial ground at regular intervals.
And the side plates are connected to each other and the end of the side plate is
Install the end plate between the ends and fill the rhizome induction part with soil.
In particular, it is an assembly type structure that aims to green the outdoor artificial ground such as the roof of the building or the terrace of the house. Moreover, it is a multi-purpose structure that allows a large tree to grow and various planting designs to be implemented, as well as forming a green interior that is combined with benches, shelves, flower beds, etc.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Present Invention] (I) In the indoor planting by the above pot type planter, the root area is limited to the size of the pot as an environment for planting trees. If you try to increase the root area, the weight naturally increases, so
It is not suitable for indoor use where weight reduction is required. When the root area is limited, the growth of trees is also limited to that limit, and it is difficult to create a large and green indoor space. Further, since the conventional pot-type planter has an independent structure, the versatility and versatility of the interior design due to the design harmony with the furniture and the furniture in the room cannot be obtained.

[0004] In this respect, the above-mentioned indoor greening method by hydroponic culture has the same problem. (II) In the case of the above-mentioned multipurpose planter, the tree grows large and a large amount of green can be secured. In addition, it can be used for multiple purposes as a bench or storage. Moreover, various planting designs can be implemented. It is also possible to change the design after construction.

However, it is basically unsuitable for indoor use because it is constructed to grow an indoor plant with soil. This is because it is very difficult to manage water when growing plants indoors with soil. Don't overdo it, and of course not run out of water to cause root rot.
However, on the soil surface of the planter, the base component always floats up for a long time to form a thin layer, which causes the plant to die. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent the root rot by giving a large amount of water to the plants in the room such that the above-mentioned base is washed away, and removing excess water each time. However, indoors it is usually unacceptable to install drainage pipes and the like to remove surplus water from planters. Also, in the case of this multipurpose planter, even if there are variations in the arrangement pattern, the design that extends around the planting basin for planting is the basic tone, and there is not much freedom. Furthermore, in the case of this multipurpose planter, the side plate etc.
The floor also serves as the bottom of the planter.
Therefore, once installed, it will become a fixed material on the floor in the room.
It is extremely difficult to move the place, and
It is not a composition that can harmonize with the equipment and furniture. Moreover, since there is soil, it is not easy to dismantle and remove it. As is well known, relocation of planting requires so-called rooting from several months ago, and there is a problem that only specialists can handle it.

[0006] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to enable a variety of arrangement patterns adapted to the indoor conditions, and to realize an interior design that is in harmony with the indoor furniture or the furniture or functionally combined. To provide a multipurpose hydroponic planter for indoor use.

[0007]

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, an indoor multi-purpose hydroponic planter according to the present invention has an upper surface as shown in the embodiments shown in FIGS. As the opening 2 for planting and plant A on the side
A large number of planters 1 are desired by connecting the planter 1 of the watertight container structure provided with the communication hole 3 having a size that allows the rhizome a of They are arranged in series in a pattern. Each of the planters 1 contains a porous granular filler 4 and a required amount of water. The planter 1
Is housed in a makeup outer box 5 whose upper surface is opened and whose appearance is made of furniture and a furniture design. A cosmetic outer box 5 accommodating a planter 1 in which a desired plant A is planted in all or part of the planter 1 and no other plant A is planted.
A closing lid 6 that doubles as a seat plate for sitting is installed on the upper surface of the.

[0008]

When the hydroponics planter is used, soil is not used and there is no concern about floating of the base, so that it is not necessary to perform watering to the extent that it overflows and to remove excess water.
It is suitable for indoor planting because it does not smell or smell. Since the individual planters 1 ... Are connected in series through the communication holes 3, if water is supplied to one planter, the water will spread to all planters. Moreover, since the porous granular fillers 4 are contained, the individual fillers 4 contain water due to a so-called capillary phenomenon even if the water supply level is considerably low, and the water contained in the individual fillers 4 is expelled as the water decreases. It has the function of supplying.
Therefore, a water supply interval of about 2 to 4 weeks is sufficient, and it takes almost no effort.

Unlike the soil, the granular filler 4 which is foamy and contains small particles contains water when it is supplied with water and contains air when the contained water is expelled. Therefore, the rhizome part a of the plant A is exposed to the air moderately, and a favorable environment without fear of root rot is created. As the plant A grows, the rhizome a can be sequentially expanded into the series of planters 1 through the communication holes 3 so that the plant A can be greatly grown and abundant green amount can be secured. In the case of a plant that does not grow large, there is a possibility that plants can be planted in individual planters 1 and configured like flower beds.

Each planter 1 is, so to speak, an independent water container, while the hydroponic plant A does not need to be rooted at the time of its relocation. Unlike the soil, the porous granular filler 4 can be easily and reliably handled without polluting the surrounding area. Therefore,
It has the freedom to be separated and relocated, and is familiar with variations and changes in interior design. In addition, since each planter 1 is housed in a cosmetic outer case 5 whose top surface is opened and whose appearance is made of furniture and furniture, the interior of the furniture such as a reception set and furniture and furniture are It can be harmoniously applied to general homes, or applied to offices, lobbies, and public spaces, and can be used for multiple purposes, enriching interior variations.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described below.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a multipurpose hydroponic cultivation planter installed in a room also as a furniture set for a furniture. In the figure, A is a hydroponically grown plant. Each planter 1
The top is opened and the appearance is stored in an outer box 5 for makeup formed by furniture and a design of furniture, and for sitting on the upper surface of the outer box 5 for makeup containing the planter 1 in which the plant A is not planted The closing lid 6 also serving as the seat plate is installed, and this is configured to be usable as the seat portion of the reception set.

An example of the shape and structure of the planter 1 as a single body is shown in FIGS. 2 to 4. That is, a substantially cubic or rectangular parallelepiped watertight container having an opening 2 for planting on the upper surface and a communication hole 3 of a size that allows the rhizome a of the cultivated plant A to grow freely along with its growth on the side surface. Is formed into a structure. The material is made of lightweight fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP), which has high strength and rigidity, excellent corrosion resistance against water and fertilizers, and the like. However, in some cases, it may be made of a usual synthetic resin or a lightweight metal such as aluminum. The planter-1 has a size of vertical × horizontal × height of about 400 × 350 × 300,
The average wall thickness is about 2.4 mm, and the diameter of the communication hole 3 is about 200 mm.

As a variation of the planar shape of the planter 1, a corner planter bent in an L shape is used for the corner portion, and the length is doubled for the straight portion.
You can also use a double-sized planter.
The planar shape of the planter 1 can be implemented as a triangle, a hexagon, or another polygon, a circle, an ellipse, or the like.

Basically, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of communicating holes 3 are symmetrically provided on the side wall portions of the planter 1 which face each other, but as shown in FIG. 5, only one side is provided for the end of the arrangement pattern. It is also possible to implement it when it is provided, or when it is provided on all four side surfaces, or it is possible to provide it on other three side surface parts except one side surface. By preparing the planters 1 having such various shapes and structures, the degree of freedom of the arrangement pattern described later can be increased and the ease of construction can be ensured.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the planter 1 having the above-mentioned structure, a large number of planters 1 are arranged in series in a desired pattern by abutting adjacent ones of the communicating holes 3 and connecting them in a watertight manner. Therefore, it is assembled as a multi-purpose hydroponic planter that forms an indoor green interior. As the simplest water-tight connection method between the communication holes 3 and 3, as shown in FIG. 3, an outwardly bent flange 3b is formed at the tip of the cylindrical body 3a forming the communication hole 3, and A waterproof packing 10 is sandwiched between the flanges 3b and 3b, and the outer periphery of the waterproof packing 10 is watertightly sealed with a waterproof rubber band 11, which is tightened with a band 12.
By connecting a required number of planters 1 by such a watertight connection method, indoor multipurpose hydroponic planters can be assembled in various arrangement patterns as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D. The non-connecting communication hole 3 in the planter 1 at the end portion in this arrangement pattern is closed by a detachable side cover 13 as shown on the left side of FIG.

In each of the planters 1 ... Arranged in a desired pattern in series as described above, the porous granular filler 4 is accommodated up to a level of about 50% to 80% of the height of the planter 1. Has been done. At the highest level, water is supplied up to 5 cm from the bottom of planter 1. Then, the plant A for hydroponic cultivation is planted by using the granular filler 4 (FIG. 7), and the upper surface opening of the planter 1 ... In which no other plant A is planted is closed by the outer cosmetic box 5. Closed lid 6
The exterior is covered with furniture and is designed with furniture.

As the porous granular filler (hydroball) 4, for example, a foamed brick called artificial pumice, which is fired and foamed at a high heat of about 1200 ° C., is suitable. Water is provided as much as necessary with a water gauge 14 (FIG. 7) installed in the planter 1. Each series of planters 1 ...
Since they are communicated with each other through the communication holes 3, ... If water is supplied to one planter, the water will be distributed to all the planters, so that the water supply work is easy. Moreover, the need for water supply
It is sufficient that the water level is completely dried by absorption and evaporation by the plant A, the water level indicator 14 indicates zero, and the water is left for about one week and then water is supplied again. Thus, all the water contained in the porous granular filler 4 is once expelled and the porous part contains air, and the air and water are ideal for the rhizome a of the plant A. Will be supplied in a good balance.

As the plant A to be cultivated, most of the foliage plants are suitable for hydroponics. In addition, flowers can be hydroponically grown. Specifically, it is possible to cultivate deciduous trees such as ginkgo, keyaki (zelkova), evergreen trees such as kusu and oak, or bamboo, azalea, satsuki, boxwood and the like. In addition, ceraceae of the taro family, diffenbakia, table palm of the palm family, areca palm, rubber of the mulberry family, Benjamina, Dracaena of the lily family, Orizururan, Tradiscancha of the Sucaceae family, Sebrina,
Suitable for Asian botanic, tuday, and flower of Uraboshi family are Saintpaulia, cyclamen, and dendrobume.

The planter 1 other than the planting portion may be constructed such that the upper surface portion thereof is opened and the flowers are planted like a flower bed. Alternatively, the cover may be covered with a transparent acrylic plate 9 or the like to form the seat portion of the reception set through which the contents can be seen (FIGS. 3 and 5).

[0020]

[Other Embodiments] The communication holes 3 of the planters 1 ... Are connected to each other as follows. (No. 1) As shown in FIG. 8, the waterproof packing 10 is provided between the flanges 3b and 3b of the cylindrical body 3a forming the communication hole 3 of each planter 1, 1.
Then, the flanges 3b and 3b are fastened with bolts 15 and nuts 16. (Part 2) As shown in FIG. 9, the waterproof packing 10 is held between the flanges 3b and 3b, and then the side wall portions of the planters 1 and 1 are fastened with the long bolts 17 and the nuts 18. (Part 3) Figure 10
As shown in A and B, a coupler 1 that has a cylindrical body that can clamp the center point B and has reverse threads on the outer circumference of both ends.
9 through the communication holes 3 and 3 of the adjacent planters 1 and 1,
The nuts 20, 20 are screwed into the threaded portions at both ends, and the packing 22 is crimped via the washers 21.
(Part 4) As shown in FIG. 11, a pair of hollow cylindrical pipe joints 23 each having a retaining flange 23a at one end and a reverse threaded portion at the outer periphery of the other end are sandwiched between waterproof packings 24 to form respective pipe joints 23. After passing through the communication hole 3, the pipe joints 23, 23 are butted against each other and connected in series by the coupler 25.

[0021]

[Effects of the present invention] The indoor multipurpose hydroponic planter according to the present invention hydroponically cultivates the plant A without using soil. It is easy and effortless, and can be easily handled by anyone. It is suitable for indoor use and contributes to indoor greening. Moreover, it is extremely lightweight and has the advantage that it can be easily implemented as a large-scale green interior without requiring floor reinforcement or waterproofing. In particular, since the rhizome a can be freely extended without limiting the root zone, it is possible to grow the plant A largely and create an indoor space with abundant green amount.
In addition, this multipurpose planter has a wide variety of connection arrangement patterns, and by designing and constructing a free green interior, large-scale greening can be achieved according to the indoor space.

In addition, a reception set or other furniture, a bench that is aesthetically harmonized with the furniture, or by combining functions,
Since it can be used for multiple purposes such as chairs and shelves, it contributes to the versatility and versatility of interior design.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an indoor multipurpose hydroponic cultivation planter of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a single planter.

FIG. 3 is a view of FIG. 2 showing the planter alone together with the usage state.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 2 showing the planter alone.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a single planter having a different structure in a used state.

6A to 6D are explanatory views of various arrangement patterns of planters.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where plants are planted in a planter.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a different embodiment of the planter connecting means.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a different embodiment of the planter connecting means.

10A and 10B are cross-sectional views showing different embodiments of the planter connecting means.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the planter connecting means.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Aperture A Plant a Rhizome 3 Communication hole 4 Granular filler 1 Planter 5 Outer box for makeup 6 Closing lid

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A planter having a watertight container structure in which an opening for planting is formed on the upper surface and a communication hole having a size for freely extending a rhizome of a plant is provided on a side surface, the communication holes are butted against each other. A large number of planters are arranged in series in a desired pattern by connecting in a watertight manner, and the required amount of porous granular filler and water are contained in each of the planters, and the planter is The exterior is opened and the appearance is stored in an outer box for makeup formed by furniture and furniture design.The desired plant is planted in all or part of the planter, and other plants are not planted. A multi-purpose hydroponic planter for indoor use, which is characterized in that a closing lid that doubles as a seat plate for a stool is installed on the upper surface of an outer box for makeup containing a planter.